Chapter Twenty-Four: The Way Back
Since the dispatch of the servants, Wang Renshou has been pacing back and forth in the hall for thousands of steps, fidgeting and looking out from time to time, hoping that Steward Wang can bring back good news.
Today's weather is very good, the sky is clear, if it is the past, Wang Renshou's mood will be comfortable, in the past, he encountered this kind of good weather, he was happy all day, and his whole body was full of vitality when he was in the last dynasty, but now, Wang Renshou can't make himself happy, and his face is as gloomy as if it was going to rain.
He very much hoped that Steward Wang would come in with a smiling face when he came in, of course, there was still a person tied up around him, he wanted to know who the insider was, and he wanted to see the appearance of torturing this person, there were all kinds of torture in the underground torture place, even the human flesh forest that had been gone for a long time......
Only by thinking about cutting off every piece of meat on that person's body and hanging it there to admire, Wang Renshou's mood will be slightly better, and he fantasizes that the person was tortured by himself and cried his father and called his mother, and his whole body felt as relieved as a sigh of relief.
A servant hurriedly came in to report that Steward Wang had returned, Wang Renshou immediately pulled back from his thoughts, and was about to rush out of the door, when a man with a clear nose and swollen face and ragged clothes appeared in front of him, who he didn't recognize at first sight, and only knew that it was Steward Wang at the second glance, seeing him so embarrassed, Wang Renshou's heart sank, and the fantasy just now really became a fantasy, and it would be difficult to realize it.
"What the hell is going on?"
Steward Wang explained it in detail, and seeing that the suspicion on the old man's face was thicker, and the murderous aura was heavier, he still had something to say, so he didn't dare to speak anymore when he saw this, and shrugged his head and waited for orders.
Wang Renshou's eyes were as cold as a knife, and he wanted to know who was so nosy, and actually ruined his good deeds, and after a few days, he finally found out the insider, if there was no help from these people, it would be a time to celebrate at this moment, but it was a pity...... The more I thought about it, the more angry I became, my teeth clenched even tighter, and I couldn't wait to immediately break the six nosy people into pieces!
"Do you know where those six people came from?"
Steward Wang still lowered his head and said: "The old slave lay on the ground after being knocked down by them and did not get up again, secretly observed these people, and in the end, he didn't see anything suspicious, they were dressed plainly, and they couldn't see their identity, only saw their waist card at the end, and there was a 'royal' word written on it......
"But the Imperial Palace?" Hearing this word, Wang Renshou's face was shocked, seeing the housekeeper nodding solemnly, Wang Renshou's whole person instantly took five steps back as if he had been hit hard, and he had a waist card with the royal word hanging on his waist, and he had lived in the court for many years, how could he not know what this meant, and the soldiers in the palace were hanging such waist cards.
Wang Renshou couldn't understand why the emperor would use the Imperial Forest Army to protect a village boy, how could the emperor do this, could that kid really sue the emperor?
How did a powerless and powerless mountain village boy sue the royal court, is it really a coincidence? Wang Renshou didn't understand the reason, and he didn't have the heart to guess now, he was in turmoil at the moment, and what he was most worried about had happened after all.
Wang Renshou does not think that the county government's capture will be the opponent of the Royal Forest Army, even if there are only six Royal Forest Sergeants, the entire Chang'an County County Government's fast capture may not be an opponent, since the emperor is willing to draw out the Imperial Forest Army to protect the insider, he wants to swear to protect this person, which also shows that the emperor wants to deal with himself with this.
Sure enough, there is no difference with what he guessed, the emperor wants to use this to weaken the power of a famous family like the Wang family, the Lu family has been hit hard, and I can't imagine that the Wang family will follow in the footsteps of the Lu family, it's really sad and ridiculous, isn't it ten steps of laughter and a hundred steps before himself.
The emperor will definitely seize this handle and will never let go of himself, let go of the Wang family, Wang Renshou does not feel that the emperor is so merciful, so tolerant, he wants to cut down the power of the famous family, and is worried that someone will follow in the footsteps of the Sui, because their Li family is from the famous family to embark on the road of rebellion, and finally ascend to the throne, of course he does not want the Li family to be replaced by another family.
Everyone knows that the crime of the Lu family does not have to be destroyed, but the emperor still has to do this, and now that the Wang family has such capital punishment as lighting a sky lantern, or abusing the common people like this, the emperor will have more excuses to get rid of the Wang family, if the emperor does not know about it, he can push it all away on the grounds that there is no evidence, but the reality is not what if・・・・・・
Looking up at the clear sky, but only a silent sigh, Wang Renshou didn't know what to do next, escape? Where can you escape, since the emperor can send the Imperial Forest Army to protect those who know, he will restrict himself, if he does not go to court one day, the emperor will immediately issue an order to arrest him.
It's no wonder that in recent days, the emperor will deliberately take a few more glances at his side, it turns out to see if his old bones have come to the court.
There is only one way to die, if it is the **** era, you can go to the strong and rebel, but if you go to the peace today? Listening to the jokes of the little grandchildren and granddaughters coming from the other courtyard, Wang Renshou's heart ached like a knife, and a sense of helplessness that was powerless entangled around his body.
"Master, will those six people be someone else pretending to be the Royal Forest Army, not ・・・・・・" Steward Wang wanted to share his worries for the master, but he didn't expect that before he could say this idea, the master was furious.
"Brains kicked by donkeys! Can anyone pretend to be a Guard? Or in Chang'an? The old man is tired enough, and he is impatient to mention such unreasonable thoughts! ”
Wang Renshou's anger was ignited in this way, and when he saw a trembling servant standing at the door, he couldn't suppress his anger: "If you have something to report, what are you doing there?" ”
"Go back, go back to the master, Cao... Cao County Commander asks to see you!"
Wang Renshou gritted his teeth and said, "It's just in time!" ”
As soon as Cao Xian Ling came in, he knew that the atmosphere inside was wrong, and he cautiously walked into the hall, and saw the depressed Steward Wang bowing his head and walking out, and he was even more sure of this, and sure enough, as soon as he stepped in with his front foot, he heard Lord Wang's roar in his ears.
"Didn't you say that the old man didn't have to worry about the emperor knowing about it? also swore that the emperor would not know about it at all, and now what about ・・・・・・"
After Wang Renshou vented his dissatisfaction and anger in his heart, Cao Xianling raised his head slightly and said respectfully: "The lower officials don't know how the emperor learned about this, but the lower officials think that the emperor only sent the Imperial Forest Army to secretly protect that kid, but did not directly issue an order to punish you, indicating that the emperor may not really take this matter seriously, maybe he is just acting like it・・・・・・"
Wang Renshou said loudly: "Make a show? Isn't the emperor waiting for an opportunity when he does this? It's just that there is no suitable reason for not killing the old man now, there is no suitable time, once the time is ripe, will the emperor let the old man go so easily? This incident didn't happen in your Cao family, so naturally I won't think about it in this way... Don't think about these useless thoughts, and mention some advice that can make the old man change the status quo. ”
Cao Xianling sighed: "The king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die, and the lower officials are also involved in this matter, this catastrophe is inevitable, and now the insider has the emperor's secret protection, and it is extremely difficult to kill him, even if he can kill him, it is useless, after all, the emperor has known, and the emperor is now waiting for the opportunity, just give us a time to prepare." ”
"Ready? What to prepare? ”
"Back Road."
Wang Renshou shook his head and said: "What else can there be, the emperor is now keeping an eye on the Wang family, the old man is not in the court for a day, and the emperor will definitely order to arrest him as soon as possible." ”
Cao Xian Ling solemnly said: "I naturally can't escape the crime, but what is the crime of the family, the emperor does not pity our family, only we will protect ourselves, since we are all unable to escape death, why not escort the important family members out of the city before the will is issued, away from Chang'an, the ends of the earth, the emperor may not be easy to arrest, escape is death, do not escape also die, escape There is still a glimmer of life, the incense can continue, perhaps... There is a day of revenge, do not escape... ”
Wang Renshou was silent for a long time, and Cao County's words aroused a glimmer of hope in his heart, if it is really not worth sitting still, escorting part of the family to leave Chang'an, the Wang family's incense is still there, if the descendants have a chance, it may not be impossible to avenge this annihilation・・・・・・
In the evening, as soon as dinner was over, Wang Renshou called his eldest son Wang De to the study, and after taking a serious look at the son he was most satisfied with, he solemnly said to Wang De: "Early tomorrow morning, you will leave Chang'an with your family and your second and third brothers.
Remember, you have to dress up as a businessman, don't dress too fancy, go out in batches, gather again after leaving the city gate, stay away from Chang'an, the farther away the better, don't come back! ”
Stopping his son's inquiry, he continued: "Don't ask the reason, do it according to the father's will, this matter must not be told to others, it can only be done secretly, you are the most proud son of the father, I hope you can be more promising than the father in the future... ”
Waving his hand and turning around, Wang Renshou didn't want his son to see the tears in his eyes, looking at his father's lonely back, Wang De already felt bad, his father explained like this, it is very likely that something very bad happened in the family, if it weren't for the big event, his father would not be so ruthless to let himself and his family part, this must be the most helpless decision he has made.
Wang De wanted to help his father, but he couldn't help anything, asked his father if there was a big incident in the family, and his father didn't let him ask, he didn't want to embarrass his father anymore, gritted his teeth, and took a deep look at his father's lonely back again and turned around and walked out of the study, he believed that the reason for this will be known in the future, and now do what his father said, his father's words are always right・・・・・・